VISIT YADKIN VALLEY WINERIES: Yadkin Winter Reds Event features six wineries in February. Wine paired with small food servings. $20. Each ticketholder will be assigned to a starting winery, where they will receive their souvenir wine glass and a map. At 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, there will be a concert by Cle Thompson at the Willingham Theater at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, 226 E. Main St., Yadkinville. $10. About two hours from Asheville. Visit www.visityadkin.com or call 1-877-4YADKIN.

COOKING CLASSES: Explore the art of cooking in various weeklong and weekend classes at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Classes cover a wide range of styles and foods. Complete schedule at www.folkschool.org. For more information, call 837-2775.

COOKING DEMOS: The French Broad-Lessons From An Appalachian Table. Demos teach participants how to use the weekly, seasonal CSA box contents, and what to do with an overabundance of produce. $30 per class, $100 four-class series. Visit http://www.thefrenchbroad.com/classes/whats-in-the-box for directions and registration.

CULINARY RETREATS: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., the second Saturday, $55 in advance. For more information, call 479-3364 or visit www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS: 5:30-7:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month, at the Weinhaus, 86 Patton Ave., Asheville. $10. 254-6453.

GIRLS ON GRAPES: Taste an average of five wines at the monthly club meeting. Meets at The Wine Studio, 169 Charlotte St., Asheville. Club is for women only. The initial visit is $10. Annual membership is $25, but members must pay $12 at each tasting they come to (non-members pay $15). 273-1889. Registration required at girls@winestudioasheville.com.

GRAPE NUTS: Learn about wine in a casual and fun atmosphere. Taste six-eight wines at each meeting, held once or twice per month. Try your first meeting for free; annual membership fee is $25 and each tasting is $10-$20 for members and $15-$25 for non-members. Meets at Table Wine, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 102, Asheville. For more information, call 505-8588.

ITALIAN COOKING CLASSES: Series of classes with Italian native Wally Maria. Learn how to prepare dishes, where to shop and how to combine courses for healthy, flavorful meals. Monthly classes. $50 per class or $250 for six classes. 658-8928 to register. www.discoveritalian.com for menus.